Beautiful (DJ Khaled song) explained

Beautiful
Type:song
Artist:DJ Khaled featuring Future and SZA
Album:God Did
Released:August 26, 2022
Length:3:43

"Beautiful" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled featuring American rapper Future and American singer SZA from the former's thirteenth studio album God Did (2022). It was written by the artists alongside TM88, who produced it with KXVI and Khaled.

Critical reception

The song was met with generally mixed reviews. AllMusics Andy Kellman commented it "verges on dreary with SZA outclassing duet partner Future. (SZA's "I took a flight for the Patek/You said, 'Bae, you're so dramatic' -- I guess" qualifies as the most ridiculous lyric on a Khaled LP.)"[1] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine considered it among the collaborations on God Did that came off as "cloyingly artificial", writing, "Future and SZA add little passion to the frigid 'Beautiful'".[2] Similarly, Robert Blair of HotNewHipHop wrote, "Pluto's team up with SZA on 'Beautiful' feels disjointed and inherently spliced together."[3] Dani Blum of Pitchfork wrote, "SZA gets confined to the chorus on 'Beautiful,' when she could've added zest to Future's croaky raps about eating shrooms and burning sage."[4]

A few critics gave positive reviews. Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone wrote, "Fans continue to debate whether Future is still an artistic force or a complacent superstar in decline, but his pairing with SZA on 'Beautiful' generates a few sparks."[5] HipHopDX Ben Brutocao wrote that it "finds Future at his most compelling and likable, with two excellent verses separated by a grand chorus from SZA."[6]

Music video

The music video was released on August 30, 2022. Directed by Colin Tilley, it opens with DJ Khaled on a boat with a young woman and complimenting her beautiful features, before showing him, Future and SZA on a mirrored platform in the sand.[7] [8] [9] In separate shots, Khaled is seen driving large vehicles, giving the woman a shoulder massage and serving her lobster with a glass of Villon cognac by the ocean; Future performs in front of an ocean setting; and SZA sings on a lit pathway while wearing a "knitted ensemble". The three join each at nighttime by the fireside.

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: God Did - DJ Khaled. AllMusic. Kellman. Andy. November 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Attard. Paul. DJ Khaled God Did Review: Pure Maximalism for Its Own Sake. November 25, 2022. Slant Magazine. 30 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Blair . Robert . DJ Khaled "GOD DID" Review . . November 25, 2022 . September 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: DJ Khaled: God Did Album Review. Pitchfork. Blum. Dani. September 7, 2022. November 25, 2022.
  5. Reeves . Mosi . DJ Khaled Gets A Ton of Famous Rappers To Show Up At The Recording Studio, On 'God Did' . . November 25, 2022 . August 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: DJ Khaled 'God Did' Has More to Offer Than Just the Fine Jay-Z Verse. HipHopDX. Brutocao. Ben. August 31, 2022. November 25, 2022.
  7. Web site: Gonzalez . Alex . DJ Khaled, Future, And SZA Celebrate A 'Beautiful' Life In Their New Video . . November 25, 2022 . August 31, 2022.
  8. Web site: Kelly . Dylan . DJ Khaled Taps SZA and Future for "Beautiful" Music Video . . November 25, 2022 . August 31, 2022.
  9. Web site: Corrine . Amber . DJ Khaled Taps SZA And Future For "Beautiful" Music Video . . November 25, 2022 . September 2, 2022.
  10. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 5, 2022. November 25, 2022.

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